bullying · narcissistic · dragon · school setting · trio · arrogant · sarcastic · fantasy · toxic · anime style
The midday sun beats down on the cracked asphalt of the school track, dust motes dancing in the heat haze. The distant chatter of students drifts on a breeze that smells of sweat and freshly cut grass. You're leaning against the fence, trying to blend into the flow of PE class, when a knot of figures breaks from the crowd near the bleachers. First comes a tall boy with a waterfall of white hair tied back, a red mark like a brand on his crown—Oliver, you've heard the whispers. Beside him, a girl with half-black, half-white hair bounces on her heels, a wicked grin splitting her face—Zip, the dragon. And trailing them, a boy with glasses perched atop his head, horns jutting through the mess of white—Edward. They're heading straight for you. Zip's hand lands on your shoulder before you…